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Archives for January 2006

Phone insurance
My daughter bought a payg phone from the Orange shop and when she said she wanted to insure it, was told nobody in the shop knew how to do it. Seems funny as I always thought insurance was a good little earner for them. Anyway, would it be better to contact the shop, Orange directly or can insurance be bought elsewhere?
How old is your handset?
So whats the length of time you hold onto your handset without upgrading it? For me, currently going into year 3, handset hasn't given me any problems so no need to upgrade just yet.
SPAM TXT Message Sunshine Hols
I received the following on my mobile the other day. "Free Msg. U have joined the Sunshine quiz for 150p per week until you send STOP to 85122. Helpline 08704050406. 2 get ur holiday send a SAE to PO Box 113, Bray , Ireland." I have no knowledge of this company. Surely they can't really charge me 150p per week when I…
transfer orange contract - keep number help
my current contract has finished with orange and Ive been looking for a better deal. Rang orange and they havnt offered me the phone I like - Nokia 5140i or 6230i but I can find it on orange from another source - e2save and a good deal (re cashback etc ) Can I transfer my current number onto the new orange contract I take…
is Nokia 6101 pay-as-you-go already unlocked, or request for help unlocking
Hi :-) I'm not sure if the T-mobile Pay-as-you-go Nokia 6101 I bought is already unlocked. (Read on the easymobile site that often it's monthly packages that contain locked handsets.) Can I ask how to unlock anyway, as if it is already unlocked, it'll come up with a message if I try to unlock it? Thanks, Cat
Sony Ericsson W800i best deals
The best deal I've found for this phone is a 12 month contract featuring: £30 line rental £3.99 for first 5 months then the £30 for the next 7 months 200 anytime/network minutes and 100 texts a month 3 months free insurance (free phone) This is at dialaphone, and they also offer £45 cashback through a certain link. After…
stolen mobile, no insurance,need replacement help
My phone a K750i with a 1GB memory card was stolen on the way to the airport. problem is that I have reported it to the police but my insurance company won’t cover the phone on my travel insurance. I am looking to replace the phone and was wondering if anyone can point me to a really cheap deal. Unfortunately I have…
e2save mistakes in delivery - anyone else had similar problems?
I've just received my new phone package from e2save today - quite a few things that I need to contact them about and I'm not getting much joy through the phone. Anyone got an email address for them? On their site, they said I would get a magnetic in-car holder, a leather case and an in-car charger, none of which I've…
O2 Online help
I am currently on O2 Online 50 talker option. 100 minutes 50 texts for £19. I would like to go up to the £25 option and am trying to find a way to do it online but not having much joy. Is there any way i can do this or do i have to ring the 0870 customer services to get this done?
Don't know where to start-want contract phone on O2
Hi there, Currently, I am on an O2 Online PAYG contract. By topping up £10 a month, I get up to 100 minutes or 100 texts (a combination of the two) and also get to spend the £10 on whatever (calls/texts as normal). I have a Sony Ericcson T630 phone. I think the free minutes/texts is a good deal, I also get 10% of topups…
Transferring number
Hi continuing from another thread, I have a new question(!) My contract with three is all but up, and I want a new phone, but to stay with 3. I want to know if I can call them up and say I have a new sim card here and ask them to port my old number over to my new one without having to go via a PAYG on another network...…
three network in belfast
anyone got good or bad comments on three's coverage in Belfast or surrounding area? I live in Belfast and work in Newtownards. I know they piggy back on the o2 network but this doesnt seem to guarantee good coverage for some reason? thanks fredy
Text package.
My contract is up with orange on the 8th of February and although I love the contract I am on (three thousand tetxs per month) I am unhappy with orange. Does anyone know of a similar text contract please? Thanks.
LG B2050 unlock
Please could anybody help? I desperately need an NCK code for my phone. IMEI is 356558002822218 00
gps for nokia 6630
:o Hi all! I understand that I need a receiver+ tom tom software to turn my mobile into a gps unit. where would I find all this? only e bay? where do you get a stand for it? wht's the best brand? Thanks to all you tech savvy... :j
Text only mobile deal
I'm looking for a mobile which I can use for texting only. Will be sending out regular texts to a group- and as I'm out and about I won't always have access to the PC which I now use to send my bulk SMS messages. I will need to send out about 500 texts a month. The phone will need to have a facility to send to a group of…
What are my consumer rights?
Hi I purchased a phone for my son just before christmas it was £150.00 it has just died a death the keypad lights up but there is no LCD display. I bought it from ARGOS, will they just replace it or offer me my money back. I just want to be pre armed with knowing what my rights are before I go in as I am sure I read…
Unlock a samsung E800
Can anyone help me i ahve unlocked all my other phones but i cant seem to find out a free way of unlocking my samsung E800 i have tryed using the codes for a samsung E700 and it said i had reset p settings or something but still would not accept my other sim card PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN my mobile is a samsung SGH E800 and…
How to set email up on Samsung D600
Now I have my dream phone, I want to be able to access email on the move using the built in email client on my Samsung D600. I am on 02 contract. Does anyone know how to achieve this?
Three Downgrade - Old Plans
I bought a Three Contract in May 2005 on a Video Talk 500 plan (£25/m). My usage has now reduced to less than 100 mins per month. Hence, I called Three to downgrade my plan to Video Talk 100(£15/m). They refused, telling that VT100 is now discontinued. Only reduced plan they offer is Talk and Text 200(£20/m). I don't have…

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